The fertility experts of the University of Sheffield (England) have designed a new test to help women decide how long they can postpone pregnancy. The test, baptized Ahead plan In reference to planning the future, it measures the number of ovules left in a woman's ovaries as well as predicts the level of fertility she will have in two years.
The test is performed on the third day of the menstrual period, taking three millimeters of blood from the patient, which is then sent to a laboratory. From the blood measurements of the three fertility hormones, the average fertility of the woman is calculated according to her age. By turning this data on a graph, you can determine in which position the woman is compared to the average fertility of women of the same age. This means that, based on the calculations, the ovarian reserve that you will have over the next two years can be predicted.
The hormones in question are inhibin B and AMH, whose level is reduced as menopause approaches, and FSH (or pituitary hormone), which tends to increase when menopause approaches. According to scientists, the combination of the three indicates the fertility reserve of women.
The test has been positively received by fertility experts mainly because it will allow women to make an "informed" decision about the best time to conceive, although some specialists indicate that this test does not analyze other factors that may also affect fertility, such as example the health of the fallopian tubes or sperm of the male.
